Windows 8 First Public Beta in Late February

Published on December 8, 2011 By DrJBHL In Personal Computing

Microsoft has revealed that the first public release of it’s Windows 8 OS Beta 1 will be in late February, 2012.

Also, the new MS App App Store was also previewed in San Francisco, yesterday. Apparently all apps released during the Beta testing will be free.

"We won't be supporting paid apps on our transaction platform during Beta," Microsoft said. "We will hold off on the release of platform transaction support in a future milestone. Beta will help test and reinforce our scale model. It's a feedback opportunity regarding our onboarding and certification process, and a chance for developers to get early feedback on their Metro style apps." - http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2397300,00.asp

Just a quicky to keep you all in “the know”.

This latest means that earlier rumors regarding the beta 1 being issued at the January 2012 CES were premature, and Mr. Ballmer will most likely just be stirring interest in it there.

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